Eastern Mole vs Small Black Ant

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Formicidae
Genus	Scalopus	Lasius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).